Houston-area fire station destroyed by Imelda floodwaters

Caney Creek firefighters returned to their station Thursday, Sept. 19, after conducting water rescues to find a foot of water covering the floor, according to the Montgomery County Police Reporter.

Caney Creek firefighters returned to their station Thursday, Sept. 19, after conducting water rescues to find a foot of water covering the floor, according to the Montgomery County Police Reporter.

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Caney Creek firefighters returned to their station Thursday, Sept. 19, after conducting water rescues to find a foot of water covering the floor, according to the Montgomery County Police Reporter.

Caney Creek firefighters returned to their station Thursday, Sept. 19, after conducting water rescues to find a foot of water covering the floor, according to the Montgomery County Police Reporter.

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Houston-area fire station destroyed by Imelda floodwaters

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Floodwaters from tropical depression Imelda on Thursday seeped into a Caney Creek fire station while firefighters conducted high-water rescues, according to the Montgomery County Police Reporter.

The firefighters returned to the station, located across from Caney Creek High School, Thursday morning to find about a foot of water covering the floor, said Fire Chief Raymond Flannelly, who oversees the Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 9.

A fire engine and ambulance had to be reassigned to another station, he said. The water destroyed two generators and the septic system, as well as office files and a copy machine, he said.